THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

[Later June 1897]

Dear Randolph

I am quite ashamed for not having written to you long ago. 
I can’t tell you what your letter was to me in fact I won’t try to – but only thank you for it over and over again – but I must stick to business or I shall get sentimental and that would be “perfectly horrid”.
When are you going to be in London?  Also my people send me a message to say how much they want to be honoured by a visit. Do try & come Friday if poss: then we could be there and you would meet your second cousin-in-law to be, two such people as you ought to meet as soon as possible.¹
Yours affectionately and always

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1. Written soon after VW had announced his engagement to Adeline Fisher.